Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)

Merseyside (NUTS 2021): Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 74.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
271st
of 437 regions
All-time high
74.4%
in 2019
All-time low
69.5%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Merseyside (NUTS 2021), 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 70.4 Percentage2006: 70.3 Percentage2007: 69.7 Percentage2008: 69.5 Percentage2009: 71.2 Percentage2010: 71.3 Percentage2011: 71.6 Percentage2012: 73.1 Percentage2013: 73.1 Percentage2014: 70.6 Percentage2015: 73.3 Percentage2016: 73.1 Percentage2017: 72.1 Percentage2018: 74.2 Percentage2019: 74.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Merseyside (NUTS 2021) recorded 74.4% for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Merseyside (NUTS 2021) peaked at 74.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.5%, in 2008.

Merseyside (NUTS 2021) ranks 271st of 437 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Merseyside (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Merseyside (NUTS 2021), 2005 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2005 70.4%
2006 70.3% -0.1%
2007 69.7% -0.9%
2008 69.5% -0.3%
2009 71.2% +2.4%
2010 71.3% +0.1%
2011 71.6% +0.4%
2012 73.1% +2.1%
2013 73.1% +0.0%
2014 70.6% -3.4%
2015 73.3% +3.8%
2016 73.1% -0.3%
2017 72.1% -1.4%
2018 74.2% +2.9%
2019 74.4% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.2% 69.5% 71.2% 5
2010s 72.7% 70.6% 74.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Merseyside (NUTS 2021) was 74.4% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 69.5% in 2008.
How does Merseyside (NUTS 2021) rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
Merseyside (NUTS 2021) ranks 271st out of 437 regions with data for 2019.
Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Merseyside (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Merseyside (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
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